Apricale - the Spider's Web
'Will you walk into my parlor?' said the spider to the fly;
'Tis the prettiest little parlor that ever you may spy.
The way into my parlor is up a winding stair,
And I have many curious things to show when you are there.'
'Oh no, no,' said the little fly; 'to ask me is in vain,
For who goes up your winding stair can ne'er come down again.'
~ Mary Howitt (1799 - 1888)
'Tis the prettiest little parlor that ever you may spy.
The way into my parlor is up a winding stair,
And I have many curious things to show when you are there.'
'Oh no, no,' said the little fly; 'to ask me is in vain,
For who goes up your winding stair can ne'er come down again.'
~ Mary Howitt (1799 - 1888)
tres bonne chose et tres bon titre ;)
ReplyDeleteGorgeous post, Jilly. And good sense of humour from the householder.
ReplyDeleteI'll say it again: Jilly, you have a knack for finding very clever quotes. This one is perfect!
ReplyDeleteGreat! Trompe l'oeil spiderwebs.
ReplyDeleteWonderful details. Thanks for the poem. I never knew where that first line came from. Now I do!
ReplyDeleteI would walk into your parlor the moment you extended the invitation, Jilly.
ReplyDeletePoe would be so proud.
ReplyDeleteThe Staircase is broken!!
ReplyDeleteThe flies can enter happily!
Could never remember the last couple of lines.
ReplyDeleteLove the pic and love the poem. Thanks for giving me a smile.
ReplyDeleteWhat a super photo. haven't heard this poem since I was teaching school. Love it, thanks.
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